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Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 6:15 pm
by Dunners
Not that this should be taken as an indicator for my age, but; I bought a pair of those Sketchers not too long ago, and they're slip-ons but with realistic looking faux laces. Very comfy too.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 6:25 pm
by tuffers#1
Why do so many waste so much money on trainers ?

Just buy from M&M direct & save a sh*tpile of Money.


https://www.mandmdirect.com/?utm_source ... gner_gamma




Ive bought £120 Puma for £39.99

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 6:55 pm
by Celtient
StillSpike wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 5:47 pm How do you mean? are they laced criss cross [sideways] xxxxx [/sideways] or straight across [sideways] IIII [/sideways]
All of the above normally

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 7:10 pm
by Long slender neck
tuffers#1 wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 6:25 pm Why do so many waste so much money on trainers ?

Just buy from M&M direct & save a sh*tpile of Money.


https://www.mandmdirect.com/?utm_source ... gner_gamma




Ive bought £120 Puma for £39.99
Sounds like you got mugged off. Got some Adidas for twenty odd quid

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 7:26 pm
by tuffers#1
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 7:10 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 6:25 pm Why do so many waste so much money on trainers ?

Just buy from M&M direct & save a sh*tpile of Money.


https://www.mandmdirect.com/?utm_source ... gner_gamma




Ive bought £120 Puma for £39.99
Sounds like you got mugged off. Got some Adidas for twenty odd quid
I bought some of those as well, year to 18 months ago
Need to get some new ones & spied a pair
that are £100 off

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 8:07 pm
by Long slender neck
False RRP I suspect, common sales trick.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 10:38 pm
by HeyO
Made in China

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 11:30 pm
by tuffers#1
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 8:07 pm False RRP I suspect, common sales trick.
Nooe
I had a pair bought for my Birthday
Puma disc £110 in 2016 direct from puma website
Which was cheaper than any major outlet if sports
clothing.
Bought another pair the next year exactly same shoe in april 2017 fir £55
& a different pair of puma disc for £39.99 &
A pair of adidas for a £20.

Im very heavy on footwear .

I worked fir blacks leeisure , before dodgy mike owned them & numerous sports outfitters.

Supination & a heavy step is my biggest problem

So No INFLATED prices as you claimed.

Sorry

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:23 am
by Long slender neck
£100+ for any trainers is daylight rubbery.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:12 am
by StillSpike
Bravo

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:53 am
by Dunners
I don't get it. I looked on that M&M website and filtered for mens trainers in the £15-£30 price bracket. All of the trainers listed there just looked like they were worth no more than £30.

Take these Puma trainers as an example. The RRP is claimed to be £109.99, but I'm now being told that I can grab them for a bargain at just £29.99!

I admit I'm not one who is into spending money on branded trainers, so this may all be lost on me, but surely that's bollocks? I'm the last person to credit the public with much intelligence, but please don't tell me that there were plenty of people willing to part with £109.99 for that kind of crap. My faith in humanity is low enough as it is.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 2:01 pm
by Beradogs
Are air hostesses still called Trolly dollies.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 2:04 pm
by Dunners
They're not even called air hostesses anymore. They're now called Flight Attendants.

Long gone are the days when you could call one over to pour you a drink and give her a cheeky spank on the 'arris.

It's P.C. gone mad!

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 2:26 pm
by tuffers#1
Dunners wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 11:53 am I don't get it. I looked on that M&M website and filtered for mens trainers in the £15-£30 price bracket. All of the trainers listed there just looked like they were worth no more than £30.

Take these Puma trainers as an example. The RRP is claimed to be £109.99, but I'm now being told that I can grab them for a bargain at just £29.99!

I admit I'm not one who is into spending money on branded trainers, so this may all be lost on me, but surely that's bollocks? I'm the last person to credit the public with much intelligence, but please don't tell me that there were plenty of people willing to part with £109.99 for that kind of crap. My faith in humanity is low enough as it is.
https://www.nike.com/gb/t/air-max-plus- ... lsrc=aw.ds


Nike have sold $70 million of 1 piece of footwear in over 60 odd variations.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.busine ... 19-5%3famp

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 2:31 pm
by Max B Gold
Do these sites sell cut price Hush Puppies?

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 2:40 pm
by tuffers#1
Max B Gold wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 2:31 pm Do these sites sell cut price Hush Puppies?
https://www.hushpuppies.co.uk/collectio ... rce=HPCTAs

Damn £95 for certain Hush Puppies
They've got expensive for what they are.

Says me with a few pair of shoes that retailed
for close to £400 ( i paid cost price not retail) .

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 3:02 pm
by Constanza
Sole destroying prices on this thread. I'm waiting for Pennys/Primark to open so I can pay €5.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 3:43 pm
by Tom Chance
Is there a sale at Pennys ?

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 3:47 pm
by Max B Gold
tuffers#1 wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 2:40 pm
Max B Gold wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 2:31 pm Do these sites sell cut price Hush Puppies?
https://www.hushpuppies.co.uk/collectio ... rce=HPCTAs

Damn £95 for certain Hush Puppies
They've got expensive for what they are.

Says me with a few pair of shoes that retailed
for close to £400 ( i paid cost price not retail) .
Pricey. I'm just going to buy another pair of flip flops for now and hold fire until the January Sales.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 3:53 pm
by Dunners
I just cannot relate to spending £400 on shoes.

The most I've ever spent on shoes is about £150. But that was for formal/work wear. For anything else I try and get the cheapest, but quality, footwear I can get. Which normally means spending between £30 to £50. Cheaper usually (but not always) means compromising on quality, and more expensive usually (but not always) means you're paying for branding.

I'm not adverse to brands, BTW, but will avoid anything that positions a logo in an overtly visible location.

I'm also not adverse to buying a cheap pair of beach sandals for £2 from Primark, as I can just bin them at my holiday destination before heading back to the airport.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 5:10 pm
by tuffers#1
Dunners wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 3:53 pm I just cannot relate to spending £400 on shoes.

The most I've ever spent on shoes is about £150. But that was for formal/work wear. For anything else I try and get the cheapest, but quality, footwear I can get. Which normally means spending between £30 to £50. Cheaper usually (but not always) means compromising on quality, and more expensive usually (but not always) means you're paying for branding.

I'm not adverse to brands, BTW, but will avoid anything that positions a logo in an overtly visible location.

I'm also not adverse to buying a cheap pair of beach sandals for £2 from Primark, as I can just bin them at my holiday destination before heading back to the airport.

And Here Dunners is the Difference between "branding" & quality

You probably have never heard of the shoe manufacturer.&
I guarantee you woud never have heard of my Favourite knitwear
Company .

My £400 shoes cost me about £150 + vat so
not much difference to what you would pay .

Obviously aimed at people who have a very large disposable income .

I dont drive or own a Car & saved my self yearly,
insurance, mot, parking, petrol , congestion etc.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 5:17 pm
by Long slender neck
Thought you only had 50p to your name?

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 5:40 pm
by tuffers#1
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 5:17 pm Thought you only had 50p to your name?
I havent worked there since May 14th 2015 .

So whats your point ?

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 6:16 pm
by Chicken Dhansak
Anyone know where I can get a good Chicken Dhansak around the Mill Hill, NW7 area, I'm absolutely desperate. Thanks.

Re: Dont Google it! Ask The Forum.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:17 pm
by Constanza
I prefer the Tarka Dhall
It's like a normal curry but a little otter.